Photo: Spark802 · CC BY-SA 4.06 boards run the schools in and around Oakbank
Most belong to River East Transcona School Division (15); Sunrise School Division, Louis Riel School Division and Independent Schools run the remainder. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 27; in Manitoba, 3% of schools teach in it. In or within 3 km of Oakbank: 22 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
Which of the 6 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| River East Transcona School DivisionArthur Day, Bernie Wolfe, Bird's Hill, Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, John W. Gunn, John de Graff, Joseph Teres, Radisson … | English public | 15 |
| Sunrise School DivisionGillis, Oak Bank, Springfield Collegiate, Springfield | English public | 4 |
| Louis Riel School DivisionGeneral Vanier, Island Lakes, Shamrock, Sage Creek | English public | 4 |
| Independent SchoolsImmanuel Christian, The King's | English public | 2 |
| Catholic Schools CommissionSt. Joseph the Worker | English Catholic | 1 |
| Division scolaire franco-manitobaineNord-Est | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 27 schools in and around Oakbank are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
3 more have no point in the source and are listed below the map.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Oakbank
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Manitoba.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Manitoba.
The French-language schools are École Nord-Est, run by Division scolaire franco-manitobaine.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Oakbank’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Grouped by system: English public 26 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Oakbank
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 27 schools in and around Oakbank
High schools within reach of Oakbank
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 2: 2 English public. The closest high school is Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, 11 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Transcona CollegiateSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Manitoba
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinbach | 21,671 | 11 | 0 | 12 km |
| Mitchell | 19,950 | 10 | 0 | 16 km |
| Oakbank | 17,494 | 27 | 1 | 11 km |
| Winkler | 16,156 | 12 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Portage la Prairie | 14,738 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| The Maples | 13,766 | 39 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Rossmere-A | 13,613 | 53 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| … | ||||
| West St. Paul | 10,796 | 23 | 0 | 7 km |
Among 24 towns its size, 8 have more schools nearby. 12 towns of the 25 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Oakbank
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbank | 27 | 1 | 1 | 11 km |
| Canterbury Park 11 km | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Kildare-Redonda 12 km | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Radisson 13 km | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Victoria West 14 km | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 km |
| Meadows 14 km | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| East St. Paul 14 km | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 km |
No neighbour of the 6 counts more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. The area is Oakbank plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- Boards and systems. The province’s public schools are run by districts in English and a French-language board; independents run themselves.
- The year. An older list, StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, is used here.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
Questions about schools in Oakbank
Which boards run the schools in Oakbank?
By number of schools: River East Transcona School Division (15), Sunrise School Division (4), Louis Riel School Division (4), Independent Schools (2) and Catholic Schools Commission (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Oakbank?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Is there a French-language school in Oakbank?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Nord-Est.
How many schools are there in Oakbank?
The town holds 3 of them; 24 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Manitoba. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).